1985-010RESOLUTION NUMBER 85-10
Whereas the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas
previously authorized Mayor Lloyd 0. Latta, Jr., to locate a site
suitable for use by such City in connection with its water system as
a site for an above ground water storage facility and for other uses
to be determined by the City in the future;
Whereas, Mayor Lloyd 0. Latta, Jr., located such a tract of
land, entered a contract for the purchase thereof and has closed such
purchase in accordance with such contract; and
Whereas, the City Council for the City of Southlake desires to
express its consent and ratification to such purchase; and
Whereas, the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas, finds
it to be expedient for the City to obtain a release of an existing
deed restriction set forth in a deed dated September 7, 1982, for a
1.75 acre tract out of the R. D. Price Survey, Abstract No. 1207,
prohibiting the construction of any water tower on said property in
excess of 40 feet in height;
Now Therefore, Be It Resolved, by the City Council of the
City of Southlake, Texas that the purchase of a tract of land
containing 1.22 acres, more or less out of the Thomas Easter Survey,
Abstract Number 474, located in Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas for
a purchase price of $65,000.00 for the use by such City for any
purpose for which it desires including the construction of above
ground water storage facilities, but excluding outside storage,
which purchase occurred on February 21, 1985, be in all things
approved by the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas and that
all expenditures incurred in connection with the purchase of said
tract for closing costs and other necessary fees also be authorized
and approved and that the said act of Mayor Lloyd 0. Latta, Jr. in
purchasing said tract and in closing upon said purchase be in all
things approved and ratified by the City of Southlake, Texas, and it
is,
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Further, Resolved by the City Council of the City of Southlake,
Texas, that the payment to Dorthea Christine McCreary Ramsay in an
amount of $3,000.00 to obtain a release of a deed restriction
prohibiting the construction of any water tower in excess of 40 feet
in height upon a 1.75 acre tract of land purchased from said person
on or about September 7, 1982, be ratified and approved as an act of
the City of Southlake, Texas, for all purposes.
Adopted this day of March, 1985 upon a vote of the City
Council of the City of Southlake, Texas, ayes, Q nayes,,
and P abstaining.
ATTEST:
Sa-ndra LeGrand,
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
William H. Smith,
City Attorney
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